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We're finally winning against fire ants. Don't let governments drop the ball now.
Australia's fire ant eradication program is finally working — but the funding runs out in 2027. Add your name and tell the Treasurer and every state and territory leader: finish the job.
Invasive species are driving more than 80 per cent of Australia’s most vulnerable native plants and animals towards extinction.
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No country on Earth has parrots like ours. Of the 56 species found in Australia, 51 live nowhere else, from the critically endangered orange-bellied parrot to the swift parrot. Yet right now, the Australian Government is considering reopening the door to live parrot imports, and the deadly diseases that could come with them.
H5 bird flu is at our doorstep and it can't be stopped — but we can help our most vulnerable species survive it. Add your name and call on the Government to fund a $200-million Wildlife Resilience Fund.
Australia's fire ant eradication program is finally working — but the funding runs out in 2027. Add your name and tell the Treasurer and every state and territory leader: finish the job.
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The Invasive Species Council says the arrival of H5 in Tasmania makes urgent investment in wildlife resilience even more critical – including reducing existing pressures from feral cats, pigs and deer and protecting important offshore islands and breeding sites.
The detection of a fire ant nest at Forest Glen on the Sunshine Coast is further proof Australia cannot afford to lose momentum on eradication, with funding for the national program due to run out in June 2027.
The infestation was detected as a result of compliance actions undertaken by the National...
The Australian Government invests in building community resilience to natural disasters and supporting recovery. What should we expect of our governments when it’s native wildlife facing catastrophe?
New DNA analysis has revealed feral cats are eating significantly more native mammals than traditional methods have detected. The Invasive Species Council says the findings reinforce the urgent need for governments to accelerate feral cat control across Australia.
Following the release of government risk ratings revealing the potential devastation facing Australian wildlife from H5 bird flu, the Invasive Species Council is calling on the Albanese Government to immediately commit $200 million to boost the capacity of species to survive and recover from disease...
The Invasive Species Council says recent decision by the National Biosecurity Committee to undertake further work before deciding whether buffel grass should be listed as a Weed of National Significance must be used as an opportunity to develop the strongest possible national response to one of Australia's...
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Invasive species destroy our natural places and transform the landscape, leaving our native animals without shelter or food and natural systems destroyed. You can help create an Australia where our unique wildlife is safe in flourishing protected areas.